Turner told the Cleveland Plain Dealer: “I’m very attracted by his message and his style and that he has held pretty much strong on his beliefs and the world is catching up with him.”
Turner, who ran unsuccessfully for Ohio Secretary of State in 2014 and is considered a contender for Cleveland mayor in 2017, will take a leave of absence from the state party, where he serves as chair of party engagement. Turner will appear with Sanders on Monday night at a rally at Cleveland State University.
Turner previously supported Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton. Turner started her political career as an aide to former state senator and Dayton mayor Rhine McLin.
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